ostensibly
adv. 表面上地
Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts.
The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.
这些会议声称旨在收集有关金融策略的信息。
1. from appearances alone;
He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
他这样做表面上是为了爱情, 实际上却是为了金钱.
She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
她装模作样试穿衣服时偷了一件皮夹克.
At first blush, this probably seems swell , since the alternative - ostensibly - is layoffs.
乍一看, 表面不裁员而采用其他方式这一举措似乎很不错.
Ostensibly a consular employee, he is actually a spy.
他表面上是领事馆雇员, 实为情报人员.
Is there another motive for the ostensibly philanthropic venture?
在这表面上的善事背后,是否有其他的目的 呢 ?